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Matt Elam was hanging out at Dwyer High on Thursday, watching a regional track meet. His former football coach, Jack Daniels, said Elam left around 7 p.m. He went home to Riviera Beach to watch the NFL Draft with family and friends.

Once Daniels got home that night, he watched the draft until the 26th pick — he fell asleep. Early the next morning, he awoke to news that would make any coach proud.

Elam, the former Florida safety, was taken 32nd overall by the Baltimore Ravens. He is believed to be the 10th Palm Beach County product chosen in the first round, and is the first since 2006, when Santonio Holmes went 25th.

On the draft’s second day, former Florida linebacker Jon Bostic (Palm Beach Central) was taken in the second round (50th overall) by the Chicago Bears. He could replace middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, a tall order Bostic welcomes.

“I’m a lifelong Steeler and Dolphins fan,” he said. “And now I’m a Ravens fan.”

Update: Late Saturday, three Palm Beach County products said on Twitter they will sign with NFL teams as free agents: former Florida State fullback Lonnie Pryor (Okeechobee) to the Jacksonville Jaguars; North Carolina State free safety Brandan Bishop (Boca Raton) to the Minnesota Vikings; and Towson free safety Jordan Dangerfield (Royal Palm Beach) to the Buffalo Bills.

Brice Butler, the son of Atlantic great Bobby Butler, was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round. Butler, a wide receiver out of San Diego State, was raised in Atlanta, where his father played his 12-year NFL career.